The Joint Rescue and Coordination Centre (JRCC) rescued 73 people who were spotted in a boat off Cavo Greco on Saturday morning.
According to philenews, authorities were notified of the presence of the people in distress in the early morning hours of Saturday.
A total of 73 people were rescued (53 men, nine women and 11 children) around 03:40 am and were transferred to the Paralimni Fishing Shelter.
Two coast guard boats and one helicopter were activated for the rescue operation.
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